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Reading Wrap-Up: May 2025
Each month, I share a few thoughts on all the books – both fiction and nonfiction – that I read…
READ MOREThe Nonfiction Backlist Summer Reading Guide!
I have so much fun sharing all the books I read each month via my Reading And Purpose newsletter, but…
READ MOREWho Are You And Why Are You Here?
You’ll find the word ‘purpose’ in the name of my weekly newsletter, in the name of my business, and probably…
READ MOREThe Three Layers of Your Values
If I asked you to name your 3-5 core values, how would you respond? I often relate values to a…
READ MOREWhen To Persevere, When To Quit
A couple of years ago, I was scanning my ‘Books That Changed My Life’ shelf (we all have one of…
READ MOREWhen You’re ‘Supposed To’ Feel Motivated – But Don’t
The birds are singing, the trees are budding, the daintiest flowers are blooming through the softening post-winter soil. Spring is…
READ MORE“How Do You Read So Much?”
I am an avid goal-setter, but I don’t actually set a number goal for my reading. I did that once…
READ MOREReading Wrap-Up: March 2025
In addition to the arrival of spring here in the midwest U.S., March has brought some fantastic reading, an incredible…
READ MOREFresh Starts: 5 Practical, Purposeful Paths
I can’t quite explain it, but something magical happens when I clear out a cupboard, declutter my desk drawers, or…
READ MOREBook Flight: Purposeful Productivity
“I long for a sense of accomplishment without also feeling like I’ve run myself ragged to achieve it.” Checking things…
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